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All publications for 09.02.2024

Industry News February 9

Take-Two reports $1.3 billion in Q3 revenue, as GTA V approaches 200 million copies sold

Take-Two has published a financial report for the third quarter ended December 31, 2023. The company is now working on a cost reduction program, which doesn’t involve job cuts.

Dev Interviews February 9

Exploring immersive sim game design with Raphaël Colantonio: “You basically let the player cheat the game”

During the recent WN Conference in Belgrade, we had a chance to speak with Raphaël Colantonio, creative director of WolfEye Studios and founder of Arkane. Check out our interview with one of the industry’s most prominent creative minds for a quick dive into the immersive sim genre and Raphaël’s approach to game development.

Industry News February 9

Helldivers 2 becomes Sony’s biggest PC launch, peaking at over 81k concurrent players

Helldivers 2 has just launched on Steam and PlayStation 5, and player interest is definitely there. The game has already become Sony’s biggest launch on Steam in terms of peak concurrent players.